> the default clock that came with my Xiaomi phone wanted permission to access my contacts Unfortunately not surprising at all for Xiaomi, or any Chinese smart

> the default clock that came with my Xiaomi phone wanted permission to access my contacts Unfortunately not surprising at all for Xiaomi, or any Chinese smartphone maker for that matter. Not that Korean or American Android phone makers like Samsung, Motorola, Google Pixel etc are privacy friendly, but Chinese smartphones are way worse.